News - 2008
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December 2008
Engaging Patients and the Public in Healthcare Genetics
Join us for an event to launch Gengage and GIG's networks and to participate in a consultation on the Patients' Rights Bill. The day's discussions will be compiled and presented to the Scottish Government Health Department in response to the consultation. |
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December 2008
Forth Valley College, Falkirk Campus, Science & Computing Department Open Evening
Forth Valley College, Falkirk Campus, Science & Computing Department are holding an open evening 4pm-8pm on Wednesday 21st January 2009. Target audience is S1-S6 , pupils parents and guardians, plus Teachers etc. Students will be running demonstration within the labs, and there will be an opportunity to talk to students and visit IT labs, and other labs. |
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December 2008
RCUK Funds for National Science and Engineering Week
The RCUK Science in Society Team announced its award scheme for 2009 to support public engagement activities in National Science and Engineering Week 2009 (6-15 March 2009). Applications are welcome from researchers or PhD students funded by one of the seven research councils as well as those working in the arts, life, earth and social sciences wishing to engage the public with issues relating to science and engineering. |
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December 2008
IET Scotland - Christmas School Lecture
Engineering affects everyone, everywhere in the world and the IET Scotland Christmas School Lecture is suitable for the 14-18 year old age group and aims at supporting schools and fostering interest in engineering and technology. |
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December 2008
An Exciting School Project for the New Academic Year
Ben Fogle and James Cracknell, as Team QinetiQ will be taking part in the first race to the Geographic South Pole since Scott and Amundsen's legendary duel nearly 100 years ago. The race covers over 400 miles across one of the harshest environments in the world and takes place during the short Antarctic summer of December 2008 and January 2009. |
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December 2008
Dark Skies Best Practice Sharing Event
How can researchers engage with people in their local communities, and why would they want to? These are the questions that we plan to address in our Dark Skies Event taking place over two session, Wednesday, 19 November and Wednesday 3 December 2008. |
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October 2008
Professor Anne Glover's GetSETWomen Blog
Professor Anne Glover, Chief Scientific Advisor for Scotland has been writing a blog for GetSETWomen with interesting discussions on aspirations, challenges, and mentoring. |
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September 2008
Scottish Learning Festival
On 24 and 25 of September the Scottish Learning Festival will be held in Glasgow. At this festival you can find information on STEM activities and STEM Scotland. At this event TechFest-SetPoint (STEMNET contract holder for Scotland North East) will be presenting their activities. |
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September 2008
Scottish Science Festival Network Meeting Announced
On 6 November 2008 the organisers of the Scottish Science Festivals will meet as the first official meeting for the Scottish Science Festival Network. |
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August 2008
New STEMNET Contract Holders Announced
On the 1 August 2008 the new STEMNET contracts have started. From 1 August there are four STEMNET contract holders in Scotland, one for each of the following regions: Scotland East, West, North East and Highlands and Islands. The contract holders will be able to give you advise on STEM activities in Schools and tell you about the Science Ambassadors Scheme. |
